Carousell launches e-career fair with e2i

Popular online marketplace Carousell is now
involved in job matching as well.

An e-career fair, in collaboration with Employment and
Employability Institute (e2i), was launched on Thursday.

To apply, job seekers just need to chat with future
employers on the app - the same way a typical transaction takes
place.

The New Paper counted more than 370 job listings on the
e-career fair as of yesterday.

One employer was Thye Shan Medical Hall, which was
looking for full-time logistics and retail staff.

Thye Shan's manager, Mr Thomas Chen, 28, said they were
informed of the initiative by e2i, which they had been working with
for grants-related issues.

Earlier this month, Mr Chen spent about 10 minutes
creating an account on Carousell and posting the job listings. The
company has received one to two queries a day.

He added: "As a small and medium enterprise, we are
always experiencing manpower shortage. We are not sure if this will
work yet.

"So far, those who responded only provide short replies
and are asking about pay. We will have to arrange an interview to
see if they fit our requirements."

Carousell, a home-grown start-up, launched a jobs and
services category on Feb 22.

Most of the listings are part-time positions and odd
jobs.

A Carousell spokesman told TNP that one in three
Singaporeans go to Carousell to look for what they need, and
offering jobs and services is a "natural" step as a mobile
classified marketplace.

She said: "Our e-career fair is our latest initiative
and supported by e2i - it curates and features job openings for
some of the companies hiring with Carousell and e2i, and helps get
their message out to the community.

"We are looking forward to exploring how we can work
together with e2i and their large network of employers, to better
connect our community with more meaningful job opportunities."

Ms Casey Lai, 33, who will open a nail parlour in
Raffles Place next month and is looking for a Singaporean or
permanent resident manicurist, has posted for two weeks but has not
found a suitable candidate.

She said: "But there is no harm trying. After all, many
people use Carousell."